Rams Fall But Have Good Showing against Stevens

Mar 01, 2009

Rams Fall But Have Good Showing against Stevens

Stevens - 17, Farmingdale State - 9

Hoboken, N.J. - The Farmingdale State women's
lacrosse team fell to Stevens, 17-9, in their season opener on
Saturday night at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J.,
but had a great showing from a squad featuring just three
upperclassmen.

The Rams went up 1-0 with a goal from freshman midfielder
Shannon Reardon (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon), before
sophomore attacker Leah Wasserman scored twice just 1:40 apart to
put the Ducks on top 2-1 with 25:31 to go in the first. Sophomore
midfielder Christine Smith netted an unassisted goal to put Stevens
on top 3-1.

Senior midfielder Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst)
scored her first of four goals to get the Rams back within one
goal, 3-2, but Stevens scored seven straight and would hold an 11-3
lead at the halftime break.

In the second half, Farmingdale scored the first two goals with
an unassisted goal, her second of the day, from sophomore
midfielder Justine Rothar (Levittown, N.Y./Division Ave.). Rokee
added the second goal of the half, making the score 11-5 Stevens
with 23 minutes left to play.

Wasserman and Smith combined for three straight goals for
Stevens over the next six minutes, while junior attacker Kathy
Waite (Levittown, N.Y./Division Ave.) would break the streak with a
goal for the Rams, 14-6. Smith and Wasserman both scored another
for Stevens, before Rokee answered with her final two goals of the
night to make it 16-8 with 8:42 on the clock.

Stevens scored one more, while Rothar added Farmingdale State's
final goal of the night with 51 seconds left. Rothar finished with
three goals, two assists and a team-leading five draw controls.

Freshman Courtney Cook (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) was strong in
goal for the Rams, despite allowing 17 goals. The rookie made 17
saves in the first collegiate game of her career, stopping several
1-on-1 chances for Stevens.

Farmingdale State will travel to scrimmage Dowling College on
Friday, March 6th at 4:00 p.m., before their home opener on St.
Patrick's Day, March 17th, against Western Connecticut at 4:00 p.m.